On 1 August, FATF published the MER prepared by the FATF-style regional body, the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), on Eswatini (the former Swaziland in Southern Africa). It followed an on-site visit in May/June 2021, and criticisms include about awareness levels, the National Strategic Plan 2018-2022, and that the competent authorities in Eswatini suffer from acute resource shortages which has undermined their ability to exercise their mandates and demonstrate acceptable levels of effectiveness across the AML/CFT system. The criticisms are reflected in the low scores for effectiveness.


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